May 22, 2025

Judge sides with New Hampshire bakery over town in mural lawsuit

Those who have said “you can’t fight City Hall” must not have been selling baked goods. A New Hampshire federal judge sided with a local bakery in its fight against the town of Conway over a mural of the pastries it sells. District Judge Joseph Laplante ruled Monday, May 19, that Leavitt’s Bakery owner Sean […]

May 22, 2025

Former Colorado politician blames gun in teen shooting

Attorneys for a Colorado town council member accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face say the gun is to blame, not their client. David Jones and co-counsel Chris Decker represent Brent Metz, 39, a former town council member in the town of Mountain View, Colorado. Metz is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge […]

May 22, 2025

OKC’s Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA’s Most Valuable Player award

A player who leads his team to the best record in the league and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs is pretty valuable. Throw in a scoring title and an ability to take over games when needed, and you have Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, May […]

May 22, 2025

Field Day music festival loses nearly half its acts over ties to Israel

The Field Day music festival in London is facing growing backlash after 11 of its 23 confirmed acts have pulled out. The mass exit follows an open letter signed by over 200 artists urging for a boycott over the festival’s ties to Israel. The controversy stems from Field Day’s partnership with Superstruct Entertainment, a company […]

May 22, 2025

What to know about Trump’s meeting with South Africa over genocide claims

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the U.S. to “reset relations” amid tensions over allegations of genocide being committed against white people in South Africa. The South African president has repeatedly denied these allegations — and did so again during the highly publicized meeting. Trump plays video during Oval Office meeting During the sit-down, […]

May 21, 2025

Five down, five to go: Fifth inmate caught in New Orleans jailbreak manhunt

Louisiana State Police (LSP) said they caught 19-year-old Corey Boyd. Boyd is the fifth of ten Orleans Parish Correctional Facility inmates to have been recaptured since their jailbreak on Friday, May 16. LSP said in a Tuesday evening Facebook post that Boyd was caught in New Orleans. He was in prison on charges of second-degree […]

May 21, 2025

Trump calls for ‘major investigation’ into celebrity payments from Harris campaign

President Donald Trump is calling for a “major investigation” into Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ use of celebrity endorsements during her 2024 presidential campaign. In a Truth Social post, he accused Harris of using campaign funds to pay stars like Beyoncé, Oprah and Bruce Springsteen. Trump posted early Monday morning, questioning: “How much did Kamala […]

May 21, 2025

Venezuelan man accused of posing as Ohio high school student arrested

A 24-year-old Venezuelan man was arrested after Perrysburg, Ohio, police said he posed as a 17-year-old high school student for more than a year. According to a police report acquired by WTOL, Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, 24, used fake documents to enroll as an 11th grader at Perrysburg High School in 2024.  Police said Sierra […]

May 21, 2025

‘Sesame Street’ moves to Netflix after new streaming deal

“Sesame Street” is back in session. After a brief financial scare and streaming uncertainty, the beloved children’s show has found a new home on Netflix. In a viral moment last month, Elmo “announced” his own layoff in a now-deleted LinkedIn post. The parody post played off budget cut concerns after Warner Bros. Discovery chose not […]

May 21, 2025

IDF says documents show former photographer had Hamas ties

The Israel Defense Forces say they recovered a document linking former freelance photographer Hassan Aslih to Hamas. An IDF international spokesperson posted two images on X, claiming they prove Aslih was not a journalist, but rather a member of the militant group behind the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Israeli Defense Forces allegedly recovers […]